Introduction - திருவள்ளுவரின் திருக்குறள்
The Thirukkural or Thirukural or Kural is a great classical Tamil language short couplets.
It is composed of 133 chapters, with each chapter consisting of 10 couplets.
It was authored by Thiruvalluvar (or Saint Valluvar) probably in post-Sangam era (c. 500 CE or earlier).
The book is divided into three parts on a high level, each describing a theme:
- Aṟam (அறத்துப்பால்): Book of Virtue
Deals with moral values of an individual
Chapters 1 - 38
- Poruḷ (பொருட்பால்): Book of Polity
Deals with wealth and socio-economic values
Chapters 39 - 108
- Kamam (காமத்துப்பால்): Book of Love
Deals with love and psychological values
Chapters 109 - 133